Urethra

Urethra

They found the tumor in my urethra.  Specifically, the part that threads through the prostate.  The tumor had grown into the urethra, within the prostate itself.  No wonder I was having a hard time eliminating. Luckily, they were able to remove it during the biopsy.

PROSTATE CARCINOMA SYNOPSIS - TURP Specimen C

HISTOPATHOLOGIC TYPE: Adenocarcinoma

GRADE: Gleason patterns 4 + 4, score = 8/10

APPROXIMATE TUMOR VOLUME (% of tissue): Tumor compromises approximately 90% of the sample.  The largest individual tumor focus measures 1 cm in size.